

eanCast: Weekly Neurology
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Official neurology podcast of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN). Expert talks on general neurology, stroke, dementia, epilepsy & many more. New episodes every Monday. For neurology residents, clinicians & researchers. A resource for continuing medical education and lifelong learning.
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Jun 11, 2023 • 27min
Ep. 51: Gut microbiota and neurodegenerative diseases
Moderator: Kristian Steen Frederiksen (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Guest: Svetlana Tomic (Osijek, Croatia)
In this second episode, Moderator Kristian Steen Frederiksen is joined by Prof. Svetlana Tomic to talk about gut microbiota in context with neurodegenera
Moderator: Kristian Steen Frederiksen (Copenhagen, Denmark)Guest: Svetlana Tomic (Osijek, Croatia)In this second episode, Moderator Kristian Steen Frederiksen is joined by Prof. Svetlana Tomic to talk about gut microbiota in context with neurodegenerative diseases.

Jun 4, 2023 • 28min
Ep. 50: Muscle hyperexcitability complaints
Moderator: Kristian Steen Frederiksen (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Guest: Lutz Fröhlich (Mannheim, Germany)
The field of dementia and specifically the treatment of Alzheimer´s disease is at the brink of a possible new era in which disease-modifying therapy w
Moderator: Kristian Steen Frederiksen (Copenhagen, Denmark)Guest: Lutz Fröhlich (Mannheim, Germany) The field of dementia and specifically the treatment of Alzheimer´s disease is at the brink of a possible new era in which disease-modifying therapy will become available in the form of anti-bodies directed against beta-amyloid.Prof. Kristian Steen Frederiksen and Prof. Lutz Fröhlich kick off the June episodes on Dementia and Cognitive Disorderswith discussions on the background and development of anti-bodies directed against beta-amyloid development, status with regards to clinical trials in AD of anti-amyloid anti-body therapy, and challenges and opportunities in clinical practice if anti-amyloid anti-body therapy will be approved.

May 28, 2023 • 32min
Ep. 49: EAN-WFN Joint Initiatives
Moderator: Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria)
Guest: Wolfgang Grisold (Vienna, Austria)
Prof. Thomas Berger is joined by Prof. Wolfgang Grisold, the current president of the World Federation of Neurology, to discuss brain health, global neurological topics
Moderator: Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria)Guest: Wolfgang Grisold (Vienna, Austria)Prof. Thomas Berger is joined by Prof. Wolfgang Grisold, the current president of the World Federation of Neurology, to discuss brain health, global neurological topics, and joint initiatives between EAN and the WFN.

May 21, 2023 • 25min
Ep. 48: Treatment outcome measures of Pompe’s disease
Moderator: Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk (Warsaw, Poland)
Guest: Antonio Toscano (Messina, Italy)
For the final episode of the month on Muscle and Neuro-muscular Junction disorders, Prof. Pruszczyk discusses Pompe’s Disease with Prof. Antonio Toscano.
Moderator: Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk (Warsaw, Poland)Guest: Antonio Toscano (Messina, Italy)For the final episode of the month on Muscle and Neuro-muscular Junction disorders, Prof. Pruszczyk discusses Pompe’s Disease with Prof. Antonio Toscano.

May 14, 2023 • 28min
Ep. 47: Genetic testing and counseling
Moderator: Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk (Warsaw, Poland)
Guest: Maria J. Molnar (Budapest, Hungary), Massimiliano Filosto (Gussago Brescia, Italy)
For this episode, Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk is joined by Prof. Maria J. Molnar and Prof. Massimiliano Filosto to disc
Moderator: Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk (Warsaw, Poland)Guest: Maria J. Molnar (Budapest, Hungary), Massimiliano Filosto (Gussago Brescia, Italy)For this episode, Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk is joined by Prof. Maria J. Molnar and Prof. Massimiliano Filosto to discuss the Pros and Cons of genetic testing and counselling.

May 7, 2023 • 19min
Ep. 46: Dilemmas for myasthenia gravis emerging therapies
Moderator: Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk (Warsaw, Poland)
Guest: Nicolas Dubuisson (Brussels, Belgium), Amelia Evoli (Rome, Italy)
In this second episode specialist moderator Prof. Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk is joined by Dr. Nicolas Dubuisson and Prof. Amelia Evoli
Moderator: Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk (Warsaw, Poland)Guest: Nicolas Dubuisson (Brussels, Belgium), Amelia Evoli (Rome, Italy)In this second episode specialist moderator Prof. Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk is joined by Dr. Nicolas Dubuisson and Prof. Amelia Evoli to discuss dilemmas for myasthenia gravis emerging therapies.

Apr 30, 2023 • 20min
Ep. 45: Muscle hyperexcitability complaints
Moderator: Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk (Warsaw, Poland)
Guest: Federica Montagnese (Messina, Italy)
To start off this months podcasts on Muscle and neuromuscular junction disorders, specialist moderator Prof. Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk is joined by Dr. Federica
Moderator: Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk (Warsaw, Poland)Guest: Federica Montagnese (Messina, Italy)To start off this months podcasts on Muscle and neuromuscular junction disorders, specialist moderator Prof. Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk is joined by Dr. Federica Montagnese to discuss muscle hyperexcitability.

Apr 23, 2023 • 23min
Ep. 44: Imaging after a first seizure
Moderator: Prof. Bogdan Draganski (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Guest: Prof. Margitta Seeck (Geneva, Switzerland)
To end this month’s podcast topic of Neuroimaging, specialist moderator Prof. Bogdan Draganski is joined by Margitta Seeck, Professor of Epileptolo
Moderator: Prof. Bogdan Draganski (Lausanne, Switzerland)Guest: Prof. Margitta Seeck (Geneva, Switzerland)To end this month’s podcast topic of Neuroimaging, specialist moderator Prof. Bogdan Draganski is joined by Margitta Seeck, Professor of Epileptology, to discuss the various steps regarding imaging after a first epileptic seizure.

Apr 16, 2023 • 28min
Ep. 43: Indications for neuroimaging in acute care
Moderator: Prof. Bogdan Draganski (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Guest: Prof. Roland Wiest (Bern, Switzerland)
For the third week of our April episodes on Neuroimaging, specialist moderator Prof. Bogdan Draganski from Switzerland is joined by Roland Wiest, Profe
Moderator: Prof. Bogdan Draganski (Lausanne, Switzerland)Guest: Prof. Roland Wiest (Bern, Switzerland)For the third week of our April episodes on Neuroimaging, specialist moderator Prof. Bogdan Draganski from Switzerland is joined by Roland Wiest, Professor for Advanced Neuroimaging, to discuss the indications for neuroimaging in acute care.

Apr 9, 2023 • 27min
Ep. 42: The added value of PET
Moderator: Prof. Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria)
Guest: Dr. Edoardo Spinelli (Milan, Italy), Dr. Nelleke Tolboom (Utrecht, Netherlands)
For this second on Neuroimaging, Prof. Thomas Berger is joined by Neurologist and post-Doc researcher at San Raffaele
Moderator: Prof. Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria)Guest: Dr. Edoardo Spinelli (Milan, Italy), Dr. Nelleke Tolboom (Utrecht, Netherlands)For this second on Neuroimaging, Prof. Thomas Berger is joined by Neurologist and post-Doc researcher at San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Dr. Edoardo Spinelli, and nuclear medicine physician at the University Medical Centre in Utrecht, Dr. Nelleke Tolboom, to talk about the importance of PET scans.